cartón
cardboard
noun kahr-TOHN Rare
Origin: From Italian cartone ('large paper'), an augmentative of carta ('paper').
Also means
carton
Usage Note
Cartón means cardboard as a material, and also a carton or box made from it — un cartón de leche ('a carton of milk'). It should not be confused with carta ('letter', 'menu') or tarjeta ('card'). The plural cartones is regular. In Latin American slang, cartón can refer to a cardboard box used as a makeshift shelter, giving it a sometimes charged social connotation.
Examples
"Guardó los libros en una caja de cartón."
Natural Translation
He stored the books in a cardboard box.
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